In Kamikatsu, Japan, nearly everything is reused or recycled, thanks to a waste-free strategy adopted 20 years ago. Residents sort waste into numerous subcategories, with the town implementing the ...

The Setouchi region of Japan is emerging as a beacon for sustainability, gaining global recognition for its proactive regeneration projects and sustainability accomplishments. Kamikatsu Town in ...

Kamikatsu is a small town of about 2,000 people in the forested mountains of Japan. The waste-collection center there runs a tight ship. Listen Share Nov 19, 2018 (Here & Now / NPR) ...

The small town in Japan has become a global sustainability model since it first announced its goal in 2003 to become 100 percent zero-waste. Today, the town estimates it is more than 80 percent of ...